UPS is an abbreviation for Uninterruptible Power Supply or Uninterruptible Power Source. This is a battery that is used to power a personal computer or a web server to avoid the loss of data if the main power supply fails for reasons unknown or becomes unsafe. A diesel generator pretty much self-explanatory. UPSs and generators are used as a backup in data centers to back up the power and to guarantee the constant functioning of all the machines located there. As the UPS runs all the time, it offers the necessary power for the web servers to remain up and running until the generator starts and takes over. Using this kind of a backup is a must for any data center or hosting company that wants to keep their hardware and info intact in case of a power surge or outage, due to the fact that it offers them enough time to react until the problem is resolved and the main power supply is restored.

UPS & Diesel Back-up Generator in Hosting

We offer Linux hosting services in 3 of the largest sized data centers globally. They're based in the USA, in the UK and in Australia. Due to the fact that data protection and server uptime are our priorities, the 3 facilities have numerous backup systems against electric power outages. A few diesel generators can keep the hosting servers operational for hours or even for several days and every machine that's part of our cutting-edge cloud platform provides its own enterprise-class UPS to keep it working until the generators begin working. This setup is one of the reasons why you can easily guarantee a 99.9% server and network uptime, so if you host your sites within a shared account with us, you'll enjoy a fast and outstanding service without having to worry about any disruptions due to power outages.

UPS & Diesel Back-up Generator in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you purchase a semi-dedicated server account from us, it will be created on a cutting-edge hosting platform in a data center with an excellent infrastructure. The Chicago-based data center uses a different UPS for every single server or network switch located there to make sure that the proper functioning of any device will not be disturbed until efficient generators start producing the needed electricity. The latter are able to power the whole center for quite a while without the need to shut down any devices, so all the sites hosted on our machines shall continue to operate at top speed and with no effect on their performance. These power backup options enable us to guarantee that a possible outage will never be a reason for your Internet sites to go offline or to have limited functionality.